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ABIR Supports President’s Climate Change Plan
Bradley Kading, President of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR], released a letter sent to President Barack Obama in response to his Climate Action Plan. The letter said, “On behalf of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) please accept these comments in support of key elements of your Climate Action... Read more of this article
Geneva Association’s Report On Ocean Warming
In some high-risk areas, ocean warming and climate change threaten the insurability of catastrophe risk. This is one of the conclusions of a research report issued today by the Climate Risks and Insurance working group of international insurance think tank, The Geneva Association. “There is new, robust evidence that the global oceans have warmed significantly,”... Read more of this article
BIOS Study: Climate Change, Ocean Bacteria
When it comes to climate change, few people think about potential impacts on bacteria, but that’s just what a team of researchers from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Princeton University did in a recent study chosen as the feature article in the current issue of Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Led by Dr. Michael Lomas, PI of the Phytoplankton... Read more of this article
“If Sea Levels Continue to Rise, BDA Will Perish”
A video report courtesy of the Bermuda Environmental Alliance [BEA] shows the effect of sea level rise on Bermuda, showing a cedar tree which was found rooted in the ocean floor in about 22 feet of water – indicating the sea level has risen at least that amount. The video, featuring Teddy Tucker, indicates that the sea level has risen over the... Read more of this article
Charts: Climate Change Effect on Sea Levels
Alarming news about the possibility of a large portion of Bermuda to become submerged were revealed by “The Impact of Climate Change on Bermuda”, written by Dr Anne Glasspool. The following series of diagrams show the impact of a potential sea level rise of 0.59 metres [the upper end of the predictions] and 2 metres, the predicted upper limit possible... Read more of this article
Download: Bermuda Climate Change Report
Scroll down to download the full 190 page report on “The Impact of Climate Change on Bermuda”. The report was written by Dr Anne Glasspool on behalf of the Bermuda National Trust with support from Aspen Insurance Limited. The comprehensive paper covers various aspects of the effect of climate change on Bermuda including; sea level, infrastructure,... Read more of this article
